The East-West Center (EWC) is at the forefront of educating people of the Asia Pacific region to meet the evolving demands of global change. Since its founding in 1960, the Center has promoted the development of a stable, prosperous, and peaceful Asia Pacific community through programs of cooperative study, training, and research.

The East-West Center’s AsiaPacificEd Program for Schools supports the Center’s mission by providing global learning and exchange opportunities for educators and students in the United States and in the Asia Pacific region.

The Asia Pacific Higher Education Research Partnership is a membership organization consisting of some twenty-five universities, ministries of education and quality assurance entities joined together to identify, explore and conduct research on key issues of higher education change within the Asia Pacific Region.

A joint program of the East-West Center and the University of Hawai’i, ASDP offers a variety of content-focused faculty and institutional development programs and activities centered around summer residential institutes, field seminars in Asia, workshops on the U.S. mainland, and an annual academic conference.

The East-West Center is a leader in educating people of the Asia Pacific region, including the United States, to meet the evolving demands and interdependency of global change. The Center offers a range of educational opportunities, bringing together more than 300 students each year from across the region.

The East-West Center Research Program engages the research and policy communities in the US and the Asia Pacific on issues of common concern. The goal is to provide more complete knowledge and deeper understanding of the environments, societies, economies, and governments of the Asia Pacific region.

The East-West Center is engaged in collaborative research projects in three broad areas: environment, population, and health; innovation, economic integration, and growth; and governance, security, and justice.

East-West Seminars offers short-term dialogue, field study, travel and exchange opportunities for working professionals in politics, government, civil society, business and the media who are in positions to affect policy, shape public opinion and influence change in their countries and communities. Programs provide opportunities for leading professionals from the United States and Asia Pacific to exchange views, build networks, develop leadership skills, and deepen knowledge of regional issues.

Journalism fellowships and exchanges for working American and Asia Pacific journalists promote understanding of the complexities of the Asia Pacific region through study tours. Intensive dialogue with colleagues, government officials, business executives and community leaders provides participants with a means to broaden their network of contacts.

The Asia Pacific Center for Journalists at the East-West Center in Honolulu leads the region in the vast array of programs and resources it offers journalists on Asia Pacific issues, including 10 fellowship travel programs for American, Asian and Pacific island journalists; a news service providing diverse commentary and analysis on breaking and ongoing Asia Pacific stories; comprehensive, updated online news coverage of the Pacific islands; and quick access to the East-West Center's specialists and 50,000 alumni throughout the region.

Pacific Islands Report is a nonprofit news publication of the Pacific Islands Development Program at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. Offered as a free service to readers around the world, PIR provides an edited digest of news, commentary and analysis from across the Pacific region, Monday through Friday.

The East-West Center-Sasakawa USA Congressional Staff Program on Asia is a bipartisan educational certificate program, which aims to equip Congressional staffers with greater knowledge of US-Asia policy in order to better understand America’s role in and engagement with this dynamic region and the policy implications that will directly engage Congress. Applications are being accepted now through August 1, 2016

The East-West Center Association (EWCA) is an international network of professionals who have a past affiliation with the East-West Center. There are no membership fees to participate in the EWCA. The Association is led by an international Executive Board representing the various professions, regions, and decades of its members. Collectively, they are contributing to global understanding, building an Asia Pacific community, and making a world of difference.

The East-West Center Association (EWCA) is an international network of professionals who have a past affiliation with the East-West Center. There are no membership fees to participate in the EWCA. The Association is led by an international Executive Board representing the various professions, regions, and decades of its members. Collectively, they are contributing to global understanding, building an Asia Pacific community, and making a world of difference.

With more than 62,000 alumni and associates around the world, the East-West Center has one of the largest networks of professionals working to advance international cooperation and understanding between the East and West. As part of that network, you can receive advice and support from associates throughout the region. As an alumni/associate you may join any one of the nearly 50 EWC alumni chapters in Asia, the Pacific and the U.S. While traveling, you can also contact local chapters for assistance in making contacts with colleagues and friends.

The East-West Center seeks to build a strong, peaceful and vibrant Asia-Pacific community as an anchor of a global community which features China and the US as strong partners. Special Projects focuses on China-US philanthropy exchange and other leadership and education projects primarily associated with China. Major projects include the East-West Philanthropists Summit and the China-US Strategic Philanthropy Partnership (CUSP).

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How can I contact the East-West Center?You can find EWC contact info here.

Where can I find someone connected with the East-West Center?We have a directory of East-West Center online, please click here .If the person is with the University of Hawaii , instead, please try their UH Directory.

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How do I find out more about East-West Center Housing, including reservations, facilities, and locations? For our Residential Facilities, you can find all that information right here.

What kinds of educational/faculty development programs are available at the Center? College faculty development programs are offered, as well as K-12 teacher professional development and curriculum resources.

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The East-West Center is not a funding agency and does not offer grants to support projects outside of the Center. Be sure to check our Applications Announcement page for scholarships, grants, and fellowships for various program along with applications and deadlines.

I have my own financial support. How do I apply to conduct my research at the Center? Please send a curriculum vitae, a description of your proposed research, and a cover letter briefly describing why it is beneficial to conduct this work at the Center to fellowships@eastwestcenter.org. Your proposal will be reviewed by members of the Research staff before an invitation may be issued. You are also encouraged to establish contact with a member of the Research staff who is conducting work on areas related to yours.

Does the Center offer internships?Center staff members occasionally welcome volunteers who wish to gain experience contributing to a Center project. Interested persons should send a detailed description of research experience and interests, and a CV to Research Program Officer. This information will be shared with relevant members of the research staff to determine if they will invite a volunteer intern. Potential interns are also encouraged to review the list of Center projects to establish contact with the project staff. Inquiries may be circulated to and reviewed by several research staff members. While we try to give a definite response to all intern inquiries, this is not always possible.The East-West Center in Washington, DC, also has an internship program, click here to learn more about it.

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Who do I speak to at the Center about news stories? For news releases, media inquiries and news about the East-West Center, contact Karen Knudsen or call (808)944-7195.

How can I find information about a country or region? The East-West Center conducts its research, education, and seminar activities using an issues-based focus. Usually these projects also have a country or regional focus but EWC work is not organized by country or area as it is in area studies programs at universities. If you are studying a particular country or region and want to see if EWC is doing work relevant to your interests, please follow these searching tips: To find EWC staff who study a country or region, go to Research Staff and use Edit/Find in your browser to search for the name of the country or region (i.e China or Pacific Islands). To find EWC research projects on a country or region, go to Research Projects and Edit/Find in your browser to search for the name of the country or region. To find EWC publications on a country or region, go to Publications and, in the Search For box, type the name of the country or region.You can find information about individual countries (and ASEAN) and their relationship to the US in the East-West Center's Asia Matters for America initiative: AsiaMattersForAmerica.org